How to plant maple seeds

Maple is a famous ornamental tree, the shape of the tree is whirling, beautiful and moving, the color of maple leaves is gorgeous, the shape is chic and beautiful, it can make bookmarks, specimens and so on. It turns fiery red in autumn and crimson when it falls to the ground. So, how to plant maple seeds?

First, how to plant maple seeds?

Select the full and healthy seeds harvested in the same year. Before raising seedlings, soak the seeds in warm water for 24 hours, mix them with moist river sand and put them into the storage cellar. The seeds were taken out half a month before sowing, spread out in the leeward to the sun, and germinated outdoors. When about half of the seeds were exposed, they were sown on the seedling bed to raise seedlings. When the seedlings grow 3-5 true leaves, they can be transplanted.

What is the value of maple trees?

The main values of maple are economic value, medicinal value and ornamental value.

1. Economic value

The wood of rock maple is one of the most valuable high-grade wood. Maple syrup some kinds of maple trees can produce maple syrup.

2. Medicinal value

[nature, taste and classics]

Root: bitter, warm. Ye: bitter, flat.

[functional indications]

Root: dispelling wind and relieving pain. For rheumatic arthralgia and toothache.

Leaf: dispelling wind and dehumidification, relieving pain with qi: for enteritis, dysentery, stomachache; external use to treat bee stings, skin eczema.

Seeds: dispelling wind and dredging collaterals, diuresis, lower milk.

3. Ornamental value

① garden

Maple is planted as an ornamental tree by homeowners, enterprises and the Urban Council. The Norwegian maple is a common example because it grows rapidly and is particularly hardy. In addition, Norwegian maple is also an invasive species in some areas. Small or rare maple varieties, in particular, are often made into specimens.

② Maple appreciation Resort

The maple trees are very appreciative. When the maple trees form a maple forest, the scenery in late autumn is extremely beautiful. There are four most famous maple appreciation resorts in China. They are Xiangshan in Beijing, Tianping Mountain in Suzhou, Qixia Mountain in Nanjing and Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, Hunan Province.

③ Yangxi ancient maple

Located in Yangbian Village, Yangxi Township, Taishun County, Zhejiang Province, the tree is 1000 years old, 26 meters in height, 20 meters in average crown width and 1.75 meters in breast diameter. It is one of the top ten ancient and famous trees in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

④ Huaining ancient maple

The old house of the Huang family in Wenqiao Village, Qinghe Township, Huaining County, has a maple tree as old as 800 years old. although it has been hit by disasters and lightning many times before, it is still full of vitality, especially in the middle of winter, the leaves of the branches turn red and refuse to fall, forming a strange and beautiful scenery in the simple countryside.

The planting value of maple is high. Interested friends can plant one or two trees in front of their own house.